Kids Opening Stateroom Doors!

[WallaceFamily]

They were all in the same cabin, but not the one the child was bunking in. His cabin was the connecting cabin next door. I agree, if she had left the connecting door open he may not have left the two cabins. He was trying to look into "his" cabin next door, potentially for his parents.

HTH

Oh, ok. Whew!

 

[lbgraves]

We used one of those alarms on our front door, along with an additional lock higher up, after my 2yo climbed over the gate and unlocked the deadbolt - something that my 4yo had never even attempted. You don't know what a child is capable of until they do it or try to. The alarm was quite loud, and honestly considering the fact that someone might hear it in the middle of the night and panic thinking that there is an emergency onboard would make it inappropriate to use on a stateroom door IMO.

 

[grammie12]

Wait. The 4 year old was the only one awake watching tv in the stateroom by himself with the adjoining door closed??? Yes, this was an accident, but could have been prevented by sleeping in the same room (I nap often in the vicinity of my kids like on the floor of their playroom) better chance of hearing him open the door, hearing him crying and hitting the door. Plus, he could have seen grandma and felt better. What 4 year old wants to be by himself watching tv in an unknown room with all doors closed???

Yes, get whatever door things you want, but please do not leave a toddler in a closed stateroom by himself (unless you are on the verandah).

Let me further clarify please! My DH & I had cabin 10120. My DD33, DSIL34 & DGS4 had cabin 10118 which adjoined DD29, DSIL30, DGS7, DGS5 & DGD3 in cabin 10116. My DD33 came into my cabin late the last evening (10:30ish) and asked if I could go to cabin 10116 and stay with DGS4, DGS5 and DGD3 while the parents went out for awhile. So I went to 10116, the three kids were all tucked in bed and watching a movie. I checked on them continually for a while, DGS5 & DGD3 were asleep, and it appeared DGS4 was on his way to sleep. I laid down on the bed and fell asleep. I was tired. I didn't hear him open the door when he obviously wanted to go to his own room to find his parents. We didn't think to leave the adjoining door open which was a mistake for sure. And I was really surprised he hadn't tried to wake me, he's very comfortable with me, that wouldn't have been an issue. Maybe he tried and I just didn't wake up, being so exhausted. I'm surprised I didn't hear him crying either, so I must have been really out. I would NEVER leave a young child in a room by himself.

 

[summerrluvv]

I think like with the controversy with Amber Alerts on cellphones bothering some people, to me this is a no brainer. If you are wisely using the alarm, it should only be going off in the case of an emergency (emergency being a 4 year old escaping a cabin or onto a verandah). I don't mind being bothered in the case of an emergency. I guess it is because I have kids and would hope that they would be saved by "annoying" alerts in case of an emergency.

EXACTLY! It's a safety issue, and if it's going off , no matter how loud it is, it is an emergency for the family dealing with a little escape artist. I would NOT be bothered in the slightest by an alarm going off in the middle of the night. I am tolerant though. I realize MOST people on here aren't.

 

[Bear3412]

They were all in the same cabin, but not the one the child was bunking in. ....

I phrased that poorly. I should have said. "... but not the cabin the child was sleeping in nightly." Or "bunking in nightly"

Sorry for the confusion. I was only trying to help explain the details.

They were all in one cabin.

 

[Bear3412]

Let me further clarify please! ...

Thanks for the details. Disers love details as you know now.

You are very patient. Thank you.

 

[WallaceFamily]

Thanks for the details. Disers love details as you know now.

You are very patient. Thank you.

Hehe.

 

[grammie12]

I phrased that poorly. I should have said. "... but not the cabin the child was sleeping in nightly." Or "bunking in nightly"

Sorry for the confusion. I was only trying to help explain the details.

They were all in one cabin.

HAHAHAHA!!! Thanks for trying to help!! It's all good! ☺

 

[WallaceFamily]

I phrased that poorly. I should have said. "... but not the cabin the child was sleeping in nightly." Or "bunking in nightly"

Sorry for the confusion. I was only trying to help explain the details.

They were all in one cabin.

Ha. It really wasn't your post that was confusing. It was the one right before yours by neg58. Live and learn.

And OP is very patient.

 

[lilpooh108]

Ah, this reminds me of a quote I once read.



To the OP: So glad nothing happened to your grandbaby. I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that you were horrified. This could happen to ANYBODY. You have some great suggestion from many kind posters.

As to that thing that may harm the door--I say who cares if it hurts the door? I bet Disney would rather that thing keep a child safe than to have an unfortunate accident happen because their doors aren't safe enough.

FWIW, I completely agree with your quote.

Some people seem to think that by hiding behind a computer screen and a keyboard she is allowed to be unkind.

Just because a person has an "opinion" doesn't mean that she has to be a jerk about it.

 

[HeddyRuth]

What about a baby monitor.

Also, I am a mom of two and have cruised with one set of grandparents and soon the other. For the record, I think you are awesome.

 

[WanderlustNZ]

Let me further clarify please! My DH & I had cabin 10120. My DD33, DSIL34 & DGS4 had cabin 10118 which adjoined DD29, DSIL30, DGS7, DGS5 & DGD3 in cabin 10116. My DD33 came into my cabin late the last evening (10:30ish) and asked if I could go to cabin 10116 and stay with DGS4, DGS5 and DGD3 while the parents went out for awhile. So I went to 10116, the three kids were all tucked in bed and watching a movie. I checked on them continually for a while, DGS5 & DGD3 were asleep, and it appeared DGS4 was on his way to sleep. I laid down on the bed and fell asleep. I was tired. I didn't hear him open the door when he obviously wanted to go to his own room to find his parents. We didn't think to leave the adjoining door open which was a mistake for sure. And I was really surprised he hadn't tried to wake me, he's very comfortable with me, that wouldn't have been an issue. Maybe he tried and I just didn't wake up, being so exhausted. I'm surprised I didn't hear him crying either, so I must have been really out. I would NEVER leave a young child in a room by himself.

FWIW, I think you made the right decision by closing the adjoining door.

Leaving it open would have made for 2 hallway doors to escape out of instead of one. You would have had even less chance of hearing him escape out of the door next door. Also, there's a chance that when your GS walked into an empty room he may have become upset that his parents weren't there and started walking the ship to find them.

It's one of those unfortunate situations where you really can't predict the outcome and you do what you think is right at the time.

 

[liv908]

You didn't do anything wrong as the grandma...one cannot predict what a young child might do. Having been on a DCL I am amazed at how easy it is to open those doors.

 

[cheer25mom]

EXACTLY! It's a safety issue, and if it's going off , no matter how loud it is, it is an emergency for the family dealing with a little escape artist. I would NOT be bothered in the slightest by an alarm going off in the middle of the night. I am tolerant though. I realize MOST people on here aren't.

I am very tolerant of many things, hallway noise, crying babies,ect by I would definitely be mad if that kind of alarm woke me up in the middle of the night on a ship in the middle of the ocean. I would be in the closet getting out life vests immediately because I would think there was a problem. I don't think it's fair to do that to others when there are many other solutions that wouldn't bother anyone else.

 

[grammie12]

I wish there was a *like* button on here like Facebook...I would love to personally *like* all of you kind posters for your sweet words! I just assume the mean spirited posters just haven't experienced enough of life to know that bad things CAN happen no matter how much you think you're prepared or how smart you think you are. Nobody's the perfect parent, grandparent, etc...and I guess it just strikes me as funny that some people think they are! But mostly, thanks for the suggestions for our upcoming trip with our other kids/grandkids....that will put my mind much more at ease!!

 

[justmestace]

I wish there was a *like* button on here like Facebook...I would love to personally *like* all of you kind posters for your sweet words! I just assume the mean spirited posters just haven't experienced enough of life to know that bad things CAN happen no matter how much you think you're prepared or how smart you think you are. Nobody's the perfect parent, grandparent, etc...and I guess it just strikes me as funny that some people think they are! But mostly, thanks for the suggestions for our upcoming trip with our other kids/grandkids....that will put my mind much more at ease!!

Between my husband and myself, we "lost" each of our three kids at least once. We called my oldest daughter Houdini, because she could be strapped into her stroller six ways to Sunday and still escape. When walking, we had no choice but to put a vest and "leash" on her....and you wouldn't believe the comments I would get. I either ignored them, or sometimes if I was having a bad day, told them to stuff it.

My grandson (age 4) is Autistic, and you wouldn't believe the lengths we go to, to keep him from going out the front door, or into things that could hurt him.
Anyone who is being critical has either just been darn lucky, or doesn't have kids.

I still think if you believe there might be a time that you would need it again, the alarm that hangs on the door is your best bet. You could muffle the sound (before your trip) in any number of ways....tape a washcloth around it, etc.
By using one of this type of device, you won't be taking a chance at scratching the doors (which Disney has asked people to not do) or blocking the door in a way that you wouldn't be able to get out quickly if you needed to.

I'm so sorry you had to read the posts from people who are thoughtless.

 

[disneydreaming92701]

Cunning might have been a little much, sneaky maybe? Mischievous? Curious? They'll be 6 & 5 when we sail. With that door latch the PP shared, I think we'll be fine!

We have cruised multiple times starting when DD was one year old.... never had a problem. Problems soometimes happen when precaution is taken and sitting in your house in the basement isn't going to protect you from everything..... enjoy your cruise....

 

[HollandmillerFamily]

I wish there was a *like* button on here like Facebook...I would love to personally *like* all of you kind posters for your sweet words! I just assume the mean spirited posters just haven't experienced enough of life to know that bad things CAN happen no matter how much you think you're prepared or how smart you think you are. Nobody's the perfect parent, grandparent, etc...and I guess it just strikes me as funny that some people think they are! But mostly, thanks for the suggestions for our upcoming trip with our other kids/grandkids....that will put my mind much more at ease!!

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[disneydreaming92701]

Wow. We're talking about a loving grandparent here, not an unfamiliar stranger. A child could just as easily walk out into the hallway with their parents sleeping in the room - perhaps mistaking the front door for the bathroom. However, given that the law of odds says that this is unlikely, it's hardly a crime to nod off to sleep. My son often wakes in the night and it seems, by your logic, I should spend my whole vacation awake on lookout just incase he wakes without me.

I'm sorry, I don't usually respond in such a one-sided manner to Dis posts. However I believe that this was an innocent accident that clearly gave the OP quite a scare. Surely she doesn't need to be judged on top of this?

Agreed..
It is amazing that so many perfect people seem to be on the boards...(sarcasm...)

 

[disneydreaming92701]

I googled "Fantasy veranda doors" and I see what you're talking about. That makes me feel wayyyy better. Thanks!

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